PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1919, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

THE UNION QUESTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. The Presbyterian Assembly resumed sitting to-day, Eleven chaplains were present, and took their seats on the platform, amid applause. The committee on the union question submitted a report through Dr. Gibb, who moved that the committee be continued. Dr. Elliott proposed an amendment thanking the committee for their services, and discontinuing their efforts. The debato was adjourned till the evening. THE UNION QUESTION. Invercargill, Last Night. The General Assembly in the evening discussed the Church union, and finally carried by 155 votes to 34 a motion by Dr. Gibb expressing thankfulness for the remarkable growth' of feeling and the conviction favorable to the union between this church and the Methodist and Congregational Churches, as indicated by the returns from presbyteries, sessions, and congregations, confidence that a desire for the xmion would grow, so that before many years pass the three churches would be able to form one great united Church of New Zealand. It is clear to the Assembly, however, that the feeling for the union in this church is not yet sufficiently widespread to justify an immediate effort to open up negotiations with the other two churches, and the Assembly resolves to postpone a decision on the point. Meanwhile, re-appointing the Church Union Committee, with instructions to watch and report on all revelunt developments to the Assembly, and to take steps to promote eo-opera-tion with the two churches, and further, hi the event of the Congregational Union oilermg any new proposals, to consider them, and in due course to submit them to the General Assembly.